not because of who I am, but because of what you've done
(The Arthur's Seat)
Today marks the death of Jesus Christ on the cross where He showed his love and grace by sacrificing his life for us so that our sins have been forgiven.
I spent my Easter day, funny as it sounds, on top of a volcano (also known as "The Arthur's Seat") and that was the best experience ever. Venturing up that volcano was seriously a perilous journey but I guess the cold weather exhilarated me. Somehow, climbing up that volcano reminded me of my journey with God and the struggles I had as a Christian. Initially, the journey seemed like a rocky one but there was always this determination and courage in me that compelled me in wanting to get to the top and catch the splendid view. Finally, when I made it to the top and looked down from where I was standing, it wasn't the tiredness that made me breathless rather it was the breathtaking view that literally took my breath away. I swear my heart skipped a beat simply because I was so amazed at how beautiful the city of Edinburgh was.
I started to plug into my Ipod and quietly reflect on my life. I realized how God was so good to me: how his favour was upon me when I was offered an internship with a big firm that I really wanted to work in, how he helped me work out my summer holiday plans in spite of me being unable to travel around Europe because of Passport and Citizenship problems, how blessed I was to have my family coming up this easter to travel with me. He just answers my prayers in His time and so on. I remembered fasting a while back and anxiously asking God when he was going to answer my prayers. I guess all these encounters taught me a valuable lesson that of patience (waiting upon the Lord). So thank you God for being ever faithful and dying on the cross for my sins! There is indeed no greater love than this.
Another thing why I'm blogging, is to remind myself of the promise that I made with God at the Arthur's Seat :)